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Update on the role of maternal diet in pregnancy and the programming of infant body composition
Author(s) -
Blumfield M. L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nutrition bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1467-3010
pISSN - 1471-9827
DOI - 10.1111/nbu.12173
Subject(s) - offspring , pregnancy , composition (language) , fetal programming , medicine , psychological intervention , pediatrics , biology , nursing , philosophy , linguistics , genetics
Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is a major environmental factor that can programme offspring health outcomes in later life. Evidence is now available to suggest a role for maternal diet in the programming of infant body composition. Infant body composition may be modifiable by nutritional interventions in the mother, particularly those that focus on balancing protein and carbohydrate intakes. Offspring susceptibility to disease in adulthood is likely to relate to body composition in infanthood and thus must be investigated in future studies. This article provides an update on the role of maternal diet in the programming of infant body composition. Current challenges and implications for research and practice are also discussed.